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OPINION WORLD NEWS NOW SPORTS Columnist Mary Beth Murtha Holly Bates of NOW reviews 'Three to Tango' Senior Heather Greig expresses her concern for the Topeka High and gives it two and a half stars. has given the downtrodden in a materialistic school, plays her volleyball team a society. flute through her boost this season. Halloween mask. Weather Today: Friday sunny October 29. 1999 High 76, Low 49 Volume 87 & Issue 47 A doily independent student press French, British in food war By MAUREEN JOHNSON linked Britain with France for delicacies. The Daily Star The ban was imposed in ■ - * J Associated Press Writer the first time — ushering in a tabloid is running a "Just Say 1996 because of an outbreak of new era of Anglo-French mis- Non" campaign, urging Britons bovine spongiform LONDON — It may not rank understandings. to drink Californian, Bulgari- encephalopathy, or mad cow with the battles of Agincourt or This latest skirmish, while it an, Australian or anyone, but disease, which researchers Waterloo, but it's war. At least began over beef, has spread to anyone, else's wine. linked to a new strain of the §5 that's what the tabloids say. other products as tempers flare "The Frogs may have started fatal human brain ailment Britain and France, those higher and higher. it, but it's hard to know which Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease. HBI centuries-old enemies and French farmers have lit side of the Channel is behaving France claims to have its ihdlL"^;*jl allies, are at it again — this burning barricades in front of worse," Polly Toynbec wrote in own scientific evidence that m time not over dynasties and British trucks at the tunnel London's upmarket, pro-Euro- British beef is still unsafe. Hav- C*^fc m> f *»^»\ domain, but over who produces entrance. "England is an pean Guardian newspaper. ing spent millions cleaning up Ifcunu'y -»- the dirtiest, most unhygienic island. It is easier to blockade And that's about as liberal its act, Britain has made strong ™ and dangerous-to-eat beef. than the continent," declared and even-handed as it gets. objections, laced with suspi- J*§ SJ^^* The dispute promises to be farmers' leader Luc Guyau. The beef war began in cions that the French are pro- the most serious since, well, A British aristocrat with an August — or rather entered a tecting their own farmers. An Associated Press Photo since the issue was cheap ancient title. Lord Cranborne, new, more emotional phase — EU scientific committee began British lamb in the '80s. has banned French goods from when France refused to join the meeting Thursday in Brussels, Signs declaring a "French Food Free Zone" and "Where We Or perhaps since the historic the tourist shop on his family rest of Britain's partners in the Belgium, to examine the Spit on French Produce" are displayed outside a pub near 1994 opening of the undersea estate, and the agriculture min- 15-nation European Union in French claim. Officials said Bradford in Northern England. Channel Tunnel that physically ister is denying himself French lifting a ban on British beef. thev exDected a ruling Friday. Honors students host Halloween Party Study By CRAIG GIFFORD ed by games, such as bobbing abroad The BG News for apples, face painting, and refreshments, such .s dough- Last night, members of nuts and cider. The honors stu- travels the University and the dents who helped worked at Wood County Nursing each of these stands felt good Home worked together to bring about what they were doing. worldwide enjoyment to little kids and "This is a great experience cheer up the residents of the and is a lot of fun," said Melis- By SARA EATON Wood County Nursing Home. sa Dolejs, freshman business The BG News major. "It is a great way to get The nursjng home held a involved with the community." One program offered at the Halloween party for children, Stephanie Walker, a sopho- University, along with many of which was sponsored and put more biology/premed major, other universities, is study on by the University's Honors shared similar thoughts. "It is abroad. Program Service Learning a great way to help out and Students can travel all over Committee. have some fun at the same the world for a semester to The purpose of this event, time." places where he/she takes according to Kristin Michaels, Each of the children who classes, lives with natives and an Honors Program assistant, attended the party, had a good experiences the culture. was "to give the honors stu- time playing the games and While this opportunity dents a chance to take part in getting into the Halloween seems easy and fun, there are community service and learn at spirit. Many of them had their several requirements students the same time." own highlights of the event. must meet before leaving the "It's something really fun for "This was really fun, espe- country concerning health the students to do and they are cially bobbing for apples; I got codes. going to learn a lot," Michaels BG News Photo/ BEN FRENCH one," said Stephen Adamczak, Sally Raymont, director of said. International Programs Educa- The program was highlight- Kelly Allen, a freshman business major helps Russel Haar pass out candy at Wood County • See HALLOWEEN, page five. tion Abroad, explained that all Nursing Home. students must purchase an International Student Identifi- cation Card (ISIC) which pro- Students worried about high food prices vides discounts and insurance. The ISIC insurance covers type in the prices as orders are By MEGAN BREST prices. most medical expenses, includ- rung up, but they do go through In addition to buying the ing hospital stays due to ill- The BG News training to learn how to operate food, there are overhead costs ness, accident medical cover- the register. to be met, such as labor and Some students are concerned age, accidental death and dis- about several issues relating to . Ana Underman, a freshman, benefits, cost of renovation, said that she worries that the debt service and utilities. memberment, emergency evac- the University's dining ser- uation and repatriation. vices, ranging from the high cashiers are charging her for Maher said that when stu- more food than she buys. dents steal from the cafeteria, While there are some exclu- prices to getting cheated at the sions, such as suicide or war, cash register. "I've talked to a lot of people the overhead prices increase as who've been charged for too well. ISIC insurance covers basic Students who feel that they needs, according to Raymont. are being incorrectly charged many things. I know people "It just takes one student to who have checked their receipt ruin it for everybody, and I Also, according to a student for their food can watch the handbook, ISIC does not register screen and request a and noticed that the cashiers think things are overpriced too, have pressed too many buttons like Snapple products and exclude students who already receipt if they wish. have insurance through their The worry that the cashiers and overcharged them for extra other bottled beverages," she stuff." said. parents or work. are entering the incorrect Not only does the University prices can cease. Laurie Maher, Although the food prices "Students need to keep in may seem high to University mind that with the minimum BG News Photo/ SARA GRJGSBY require its estimated 200-225 classified cashier, said that the students who travel abroad cash register buttons are pre- students, Edward O'Donnell, meal plan, only one-third of the director of dining services, said $871 goes towards food," Jeremy Smith, freshman journal ism major, hands his food card each school year to purchase programmed when downloaded to cashier, Darcy Miller, freshma n special education major. the ISIC card, but Raymont from a disk. The cashiers do not the cost of the food isn't the O'Donnell said. "The rest are only factor in determining the overhead prices that are adjusted to cover the overhead students could use their meal also strongly recommends it. expenses that are related." plan cards, like at the Universi- "Twenty dollars goes a long 10 Ways To Save Money On Meals The degree to which the ty of Akron and OSU. way," she said. prices are raised or reduced "We've been working as hard Each site students can travel will fluctuate depending on as we can, calling businesses to has a residence director, who _l Get ■ fr« mug from ihc cafeteria, saves 20 lo 30 cents per drink, which adds up to substantial savings If used ill Ike lime, and can how much the yearly expenses and asking them what they often is a native of the country be used al all Unlversit) food or a long-time resident, Ray- locatfoas. have increased. would do," Gault said. "Domi- The prices at GT Express noes offered to pay for the card mont said, so they are able to -I I here are meal dealt available every day, one al lunch and one al dlaner.